Northfield Road, Coventry, CV1 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2DB is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	43.1%	1.9%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	58.8%	56.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CV1 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	74.8%	81.8%	7.0%	37.9%	43.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	54.2%	0.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	27.2%	31.1%	3.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	8.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	13.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	34.2%	12.1%	16.9%	17.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	30%	-2.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	16.4%	6.8%	-9.6%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	9.4%	15.7%	6.3%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	57.4%	59.8%	2.4%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	54.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	10.5%	23.1%	12.6%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	10.7%	-13.8%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	54.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	25.1%	11%	-14.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	19.4%	13.2%	1.9%	17.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 171.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 2DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northfield Road are based on 184 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Coventry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Northfield Road, Coventry, CV1 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2DB

Average Price
£211,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£195,539

Semi-Detached
£258,402

Terraced
£169,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,701,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Northfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-20	£182,710
16 Northfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-06-15	£147,681
10 Northfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-26	£167,737
2 Northfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-11-14	£204,799
30 Northfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-06-27	£273,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 2DB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	74
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Retired	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,016 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,341 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble Boba Ltd	Unit 13B, Fargo Village	378 yd
Leave it to Esmie	Unit 13A, Fargo Village	378 yd
Gourmet Food Kitchen	Unit 2H, Fargo Village	378 yd
Commonground	Unit 5, Fargo Village	378 yd
B’s Batches	27 Humber Road, Coventry	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	200 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	378 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	389 yd
Humber Hotel	Humber Road, Coventry	414 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers Fish Bar	140 Gulson Road, Coventry	313 yd
Jade House	8 Binley Road, Coventry	363 yd
Humber Road Convenience	3-5 Humber Road, Coventry	366 yd
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches	33 Humber Road, Coventry	398 yd
Little Kerala	52 Humber Road, Coventry	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	133 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	300 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England School & Music College BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL TERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	996 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CV1 2DB